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August 11, 2007

Braves Sweep Cardinals to Extend NL Lead to Five Games

by Ryan Rogers @ 11:41 am. Filed under 1957 Braves, 1957 Braves Diary - August

August 11, 1957 at Busch Stadium
Braves 5, Cardinals 1  (68-42)

The Braves extended their lead to five games with another impressive win.  It was their seventh straight win and their twelth win in thirteen games.  Gene Conley improved to 8-5 on the season with a nice start. He gave up one run on seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in the complete game win.

Eddie Mathews went two for three with a walk.  One of the two hits was his 22nd homerun and he both scored two runs and drove in two.  Johnny Logan doubled and drove in two runs.

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